Hi everyone,
Tiffany here.
A quick reminder that Focus Friday kicks off today (Sept 26) at 12:30-1:30pm Eastern on the Future of Higher Education. I’m being joined by Jackie Pichette from RBC and Sunny Chan from Business + Higher Education Roundtable. If you haven’t registered yet, it isn’t too late. Sign up here.
This is a new initiative from HESA but the session is simple: we’ll start with some questions to our invited guests, then open the floor for a coffee-chat style discussion. Bring your ideas, hang out, and learn something new.
Two weeks ago, we asked for what you want to chat about during Focus Friday and thank you to everyone who already submitted suggestions for future topics! Here’s what you told us you want to hear about most:
- AI and Technology: by far the top theme (teaching, learning, admissions, student support, policy, and the future of work).
- Internationalization: Canada’s future strategy and global comparisons.
- Funding & Finance: enrolment pressures, revenue models, government funding.
- Student Experience & Equity: belonging, value perception, well-being.
- Politics & Governance: provincial/federal expectations, US political spillovers, policy changes as they happen.
- Academic Programming & Curriculum: innovation in credentials, Quality Assurance reform (one of my favourite topics, so thanks for saying it).
- Plus: a variety of topics we’ll touch on throughout the year.
Keep sharing your ideas in the Zoom Registration Form or reach out anytime at [email protected].
From here on, the Focus Friday emails will give a summary of the last discussion. Can’t make the session or simply one of our text-loving audience members? We got you.
The next Focus Friday will be on October 10th focused on the student experience and student life. I’ll be bringing you some folks directly from your own campuses to lead our discussion. Register via the big green box below.
Looking forward to these conversations with you!
Cheers,
Tiff
